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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) is sacked by Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins (97) in the first half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/David Kohl)

After going unscathed against Atlanta, Tom Brady got more than his fair share of pressure yesterday against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The offensive line has been solid this year but yesterday Brady got sacked four times. The performance was a far cry from a week before where the quarterback wasn’t sacked at all against the Falcons and was only hit five times.

After taking a closer look, it doesn’t look like the offensive was at fault as much as the numbers would say they are. Here’s a breakdown of the four sacks:

Sack No. 1Time: 14:29 of the first quarterSacked by: Geno AtkinsReview: Tom Brady didn’t stand a chance on this one. The Patriots called for a play-action pass, but Atkins didn’t bite. As soon as the offensive line shifted right and Brady faked the handoff, Atkins penetrated. As soon as the ball was snapped, Logan Mankins and the rest of the offensive line shifted right. At the same time, Atkins ran in between the shifting Mankins and Nate Solder for the easy sack. It’s tough to fault Mankins here as Atkins made a good read and took advantage of the play call.

Sack No 2.Time: 9:27 of the first quarterSacked by: Wallace GilberryReview: On first look, it appears that Solder gets beaten badly by Gillberry, who was practically untouched, on the play. However, upon closer review, that’s not the case. Like the first sack, the play-action pass attempt made it easy for Gilberry and the Bengals. When Brady took the snap, Logan Mankins pulled to his right. When he did that, Solder was left to pick up both the inside man, linebacker Vontaze Burfict, and Gilberry. Solder handled Burfict but Gilberry easily went around the outside edge for an easy sack.

Sack No. 3Time: 12:39 of the third quarterSacked by: Vontzaze BurfictReview: The Bengals blitzed five men here and the offensive line gave Brady enough time to get rid of the ball. Brandon Bolden even did a solid job of picking up the blitz. The receivers, however, couldn’t get open. Brady had exactly four seconds to get the play off, which is enough time for him to do something, however, with no one open he tried to roll his right. When he did that, Burfict, who was initially blocked by Dan Connolly and on the ground, grabbed Brady’s foot to trip him out. This goes down as a coverage sack.

Sack No. 4Time: 3:12 of the fourth quarterSacked by: Wallace GilberryReview: The Bengals called for another blitz here and again, Nate Solder was left out to dry. As soon as the ball was snapped, he picked up defensive end Margus Hunt. At the same time the Bengals blitzed their safety Chris Crocker. Brandon Bolden was there to pick up the inside blitz, but Crocker was left untouched. The safety got the first hit on Brady. Glberry came up the middle and he was initially blocked by Dan Connolly, but he was able to swipe at Brady and the ball as Crocker had him wrapped up. Brady initially fumbled, but quickly recovered. This was the worst sack out of the four for the Patriots, but tough to assign blame on any one offensive lineman. The Pats were outmanned.

OVERALL: It wasn’t a great day by any means for the offensive line. Overall, Brady was hit eight times and there were a few times that his pocket collapsed around him. It is, however, tough to fault the offensive line for the first three sacks of the game. The Bengals did a great job of recognizing the play-action pass for the first two and the third was a coverage sack. But with the way this offense looked, Brady needs all the time he can get.